Tag Archives: City Hall
Council gives nod to Eagle Nest Youth Ranch application for six youth
Town council has given the Eagle its wings for a test flight in Battleford.In a 3-1 vote, council approved a discretionary use application for Eagle's Nest Youth Ranch for a residential care home at 6...
Jun 18, 2019 Battleford council approved Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch’s discretionary use application request to establish a group home for six youth, with a few conditions, at its meeting Monday night. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Nipawin Chamber and Town agree on building purchase price
The Town of Nipawin and the Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce agreed to purchase the chamber's building at Central Park for $85,000 plus a $5,000 signing bonus.A special Nipawin council meeting...
Jun 17, 2019 The Town of Nipawin will purchase the Chamber of Commerce's building for $85,000 plus a $5,000 signing bonus. (Facebook/Nipawin & District Chamber of Commerce)
City administration to meet with historic archives volunteer committee to assess needs
For Tammy Donahue Buziak, preserving history is her calling.She was employed for more than a decade as the archivist for the City of North Battleford Historic Archives at the Don Ross Centre since 200...
Jun 14, 2019 One of the many archival pictures from the City of North Battleford Historic Archives collection. (submitted photo/City of North Battleford Historic Archives)
Fire at derelict house could have been prevented, says neighbour
A house fire in Prince Albert's midtown area this week represents the latest example of the city's ongoing issue with derelict properties.Fire crews were dispatched to the 300 block of Ninth Street E....
Jun 14, 2019 A thick line of yellow police tape now surrounds the house in the 300 block of Ninth Street E. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Everest explains rationale for voting against raising pride flag
Deputy-Mayor Dallas Everest wants residents to know he supports the LBGTQ community, what they stand for and the cause they are fighting for. Everest was the only member of La Ronge council to vote ag...
Jun 14, 2019 Deputy-Mayor Dallas Everest was the only councillor to vote against raising the pride flag. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
City asking residents for help
Residents are being encouraged to make their opinions known about the future of Little Red River Park.The City of Prince Albert is asking citizens to fill out surveys as the city gets ready to put tog...
Jun 14, 2019 The City of Prince Albert wants residents' thoughts on the future of Little Red River Park. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
A Q&A with mayoral candidate Richard Levesque
Mayoral candidate Richard Levesque sat down with meadowlakeNOW for an interview ahead of the the Sept. 18 byelection. As part of the our coverage for both the vacant mayoral and soon-to-come councillo...
Jun 13, 2019 Richard Levesque is the first person to announce running for mayor of Meadow Lake. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Pride flag to be raised after La Ronge council votes 6-1
After a huge show of support at a regular La Ronge council meeting Wednesday, the pride flag will hang outside the town office for one month. There were cheers from the close to 50 attendees after cou...
Jun 13, 2019 There wasn't enough room for all the supporters who attended Wednesday's meeting. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Midtown area soon to be communal bin free
The city's roll-out of individual garbage and recycling containers in the midtown area is nearing completion, although some residents have expressed concerns related to being overlooked.Operations Man...
Jun 12, 2019 There are some odd new lawn ornaments popping up in the Midtown area. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Resident upset after city damages land
A Prince Albert resident is upset with the city after a piece of public land he spent years caring for was damaged recently. Ron Miller, whose home backs on to Marquis Drive took care of the public gr...
Jun 12, 2019 Ron Miller on the land behind his house. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)